What is it about?
Cognitive impairment is a common and debilitating post-stroke complication. The authors studied the relationship between post-stroke cognitive impairment and anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and functional status. The authors found that those with cognitive difficulties are more likely to experience anxiety. These findings suggest that screening for cognitive changes may help identify those at risk for anxiety and vice versa, influencing rehabilitation practices and improving recovery.
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Why is it important?
Cognitive problems after hemorrhagic strokes are often linked to anxiety, which can hinder recovery. Identifying and treating anxiety could thus improve long term outcomes.
Perspectives
As a clinician, I see the immense focus on identifying and improving motor disability after a stroke. However, our cognition and mood are also of great importance to us. As such, it was nice to be able to show why recovery must also include cognitive and emotional health, and show just how intertwined the two are.
Saami Zakaria
New York University
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This page is a summary of: Association of Cognitive Impairment After Hemorrhagic Stroke With Psychiatric Outcomes and Functional Status, Journal of Neuropsychiatry, October 2025, American Psychiatric Association,
DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20250075.
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